SOUTH WEST AFRICA
South West Africa
SOUTH WEST AFRICA
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OFFICIALS
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| AM1006 |
| Postal History (South African Occupation) 1916 (28th February), envelope addressed to Switzerland. Bearing King’s Head 1d rose-red and a pair of 2d dull (SG 4, 6) all tied by REHOBOTH / S.W. AFRICA (28 Feb) double circle datestamp. The letter was censored and the envelope resealed with a large red on white bilingual ‘Opened by Censor. / Geopend door Censor. / 104’ label. Also showing a boxed ‘PASSED BY / CENSOR’ cachet struck in violet on the front and also a ‘Vendu par: / L’AGENCE INTERNATIONALE / DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE’ cachet struck in violet on the reverse. Geneva (10 Apr) arrival backstamp. A few edge faults, otherwise fine. |
| £55 |
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